Yesterday I was returning home from a lovely bike ride along Lake Michigan when, a few blocks from home, and dinner, I spotted about a block ahead of me a teenage girl and a guy running after a little black and white dog. When I reached the intersection, the dog was in the middle... »
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Health Insurance Does Not Equal Health Care!
Thursday, September 3rd, 2009
The following message was sent to me by Dr. Lora Chamberlain, whom I met at a recent congressional district town hall meeting. Let’s get smart about this Health Care bill at this late hour in this process. Can’t you tell that we are being divided and fired up to attack each other by all... »
A perfect day at Lake Michigan in Chicago
Tuesday, September 1st, 2009
Surprise! We’re taking a break from politics and health care reform and just chilling by Lake Michigan in Chicago. Enjoy! »
One year ago in Denver…so much hope
Friday, August 28th, 2009
What a scene it was that night in Denver at the Mile High Stadium one year ago today. People stood in line in the hot sun for hours to get a seat…and then that evening inside the stadium, the feeling was electric. Supporters–black, white, young, old, gay, straight and every other stripe–hung on Obama’s... »
No shouting, just good sense on health care reform in Illinois' Congressional District 7
Wednesday, August 26th, 2009
Health care reform has the whole country talking and not everybody’s shouting and making fools of themselves at town hall meetings. In Illinois’ 7th Congressional District, several hundred voters/taxpayers turned out last Saturday morning for our congressman’s “State of the District 2009″ meeting. The crowd was civil, orderly and respectful. Imagine that. Well, I... »
That's the U.S. for you: Fund wars but not health care
Wednesday, August 19th, 2009
Can anyone explain why American taxpayers are more willing to fund wars in far-off places than spend their money on health care at home? And why Americans can tolerate so much death and destruction in Iraq and Afghanistan but show so little interest in saving thousands of citizens’ lives? This Christian nation’s priorities are... »
Grow your own food
Tuesday, August 18th, 2009
A Chicago friend delves into her urban garden and discovers the pleasures of growing her own salads… »
Time to keep that Whole Paycheck from Whole Fools?
Friday, August 14th, 2009
Whole Foods Market Inc. CEO John Mackey’s op-ed in The Wall Street Journal has ignited a movement, it seems. In the last several hours e-mails calling for a boycott of the high-priced retail food chain have been flooding in from ChicagolandforObama’s listserv. Also, a lot of Twitter users are calling for a boycott, I... »